[packman] Trying to install amarok-packman on openSuse 10.3 gives a long list of dependecy conflicts

[Wilfred van Velzen]

Hi Pascal,

I noticed your article in OpenSUSE Weekly News/31 about reporting Packman 
package bugs, and was wondering if there are any new developements regarding 
the problem I reported a while back... ?

Bye, Wilfred.


On, 2008-06-08, Pascal Bleser wrote:

> |> | I was trying to install amarok with support for mp3's etc, but got all
> |> | kinds of dependency conflicts when I try to install amarok from the
> |> | packman repository:
> |> [...]
> |> | Is this normal? I'm running a normal 10.3 x86_64 opensuse as far as I
> |> know!?
> |>
> |> This is intended by certain people who make certain decisions in the
> |> distribution, yes.
> |
> | Ok, but do they realise this is very confusing to most people!?
> 
> They don't believe me :)
> 
> |> | What can i do about this?
> |>
> |> Simply use the option "install ... although it would change the vendor".
> |
> | When I try that the window with the dependency conflicts simply comes
> | back with the same conflicts...
> 
> Hrmm... really.. I'll have to have a deeper look at it then.
> Surprising though, haven't had any complaints about it (except the
> "vendor change" thing).
> 
> | Is it save to use the "Ignore this requirement just here" option?
> 
> Usually not.
> 
> cheers